San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-05
OUR BROOKLYN LETTER.

Dear Editor-The particular local SEN
! sation In the cities connected by the
great bridge, is the suppression OF
| Mayor Hewitt's letter by the president
of the Young Mems Democrat club.
/ Gov. Hin denies saying that he would
not be present II the letter were read,
and Mr.. Il. ii. Sheperd, one Of the din
ner committee, declares that the docu-
ment was shown to his excelency, and
/ that he did decline to attend II they
thought best to have the obnoxious doc
ument given to the public on that occa-
| sion. Ii Is nice little muss, and both
| republicans and mugwumps can stand
| off and crow for u while ANYWAY,
The vote OF an informal gathering OF
| 80 Intelligent and cultured Brooklyn
women was taken last evening for the
| purpose Of finding out how many shared
the views Of Mayor Hewitt on the labor
question. Tbirty-nine did and eleven
did not. But there was not woman
who did not fully sympathize with un-
der-paid labor, though the majority
agreed that the irresponsible domino
ton Of men unknown TO the people and
who are not chosen by the people, WAS
| a species Of tyranny which should be at
once confronted and denounced. Ii
straws show which way the wind blows
then some idea can tie formed by the
voting Of these 80 women of the stand
which the majority will take when they
at last WELD the ballot.
There are several fashion empOriums
In New York which send out young men
as advance fashion plates. The? prom
enade Broadway and Fifth Avenue,
lunch at the Brunswick and look at the
pictures In the Hoffman House bar room
where rich and would be stylish young
men do oongregate They are known for
just what they are by large set Of pa
irons and admirers, and in this way do
paying work for their houses liz Ia only
recently, however, that women have
been employed in this unique sort Of ad-
vertisiBg. Yesterday my attention was
called to II very graceful and stylish at
tired young woman who was looking ut
pictures in well known gallery on
Broad way. "She is walking lady for
-" said y friend, mentioning popu-
lar firm. 81 guess III ask her what she
reply the two ladies were in converse
ton. The walking lady" wore dress
Of shot serge, seal brown with red spots,
the distinguishing feature of which was
the absence OF bouffant drapery and dis
figuring Teeds. The hustle was OF me.
dunn size, and The soft material fell IN
wide plaits from the valet 10 the bot
tom Of the skirt without the suspicion OF
a loop. On the left WAS q brown ribbon
sash about finger and half wide. The
front matched the back, having three
plaits on each eide. A tailor make jacket
OF cross-barred cloth In brown and
gray quite short on the hips and back,
and hat OF brown silk trimmed with
chrysaHthemums and high loops Of
brown ribbon completed very pretty
modest costume, peculiar only in this
that 1t certainly rushed the season.
Much complaint is made of the"fulling
up" Of the knit undergarments which
have been SO fashionable this winter.
This disgust is so universal that many
ladies who have spent weeks knitting
these warn, aud certainly very pretty
vests, declare they will never waste any
more time In such work. Now the trOu-
bic is all with the washing. An in
mate Of my own household determined
that her vests should not be put into the
general wash. In other words she would
wash them herself, and did. The con-
sequence is that they have not shruDk in
the least. This is her rule: "a good
suds as hot as the hand can possibly
bear, into which few drops OF Parsons
Household Ammonia have been poured.
No soap Is rubbed upon the flannels and
pure ammonia must not be used, neither
must the garments be rubbed upon a
board. They are gently sozzled IN the
suds, then rinsed in very hot water and
hung where they will dry quickly. This
rule applies to the cleansing OF hannels
generally, and the process removes all
odor from the garments rs well as all the
dirt. 80 49,
Mrs. and Miss Cleveland are said to be
ardent advocates of high license, con-
sidering it the only feasible way OF ac-
complishing any real good In the way of
reform. These ladies are also reported
as sharing the same views in reference
TO woman's right to the ballot. II sup
pose the president and his wife think
pretty much alike on most subjects"
New York lady remarked to member
Of the cabinet. Indeed they do not"
was the laughing reply, land more than
this, let me tell you that woman who
hadn't mind OF her own would never
have been selected for wife by the
president. Ii was Miss FOlsom's sturdy
Independence that more than her good
looks or accomplishments attracted Mr..
Cleveland. She has the courage of her
convictions, but Is too taetful and wise a
woman forever force q controversy OF
lose her temper over a difference OF
opinion" ELEANOR KIRK.
ID "